The Veteran's bilateral foot disability (manifested as plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and hallux valgus) is service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a direct relationship between the Veteran's active-duty service and his bilateral foot disability but does not support a current disability for VA compensation purposes in relation to his bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability (manifested as plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and hallux valgus), bilateral hearing loss, bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, to include degenerative arthritis, dental condition, to include a jaw condition, residuals of surgery to the inguinal region, to include as secondary to hernia and a skin condition, scars of the face and neck, sleep disorder, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25014085
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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